[Asterisk-Users] how to ask for number to dial and then dial it?

[El Flynn]

Robert La Ferla wrote:
> I want to create an extension say "8000" that prompts the user to  enter 
> a number and then dial that entered number according to a set  of 
> rules.  The rules for dialing out are in different context (dial- 
> out-rules).
> 

[some-context]
exten => 8000,1,Playback(please-enter-the-number)

; toll-free numbers out pots line
exten => _1800XXXXXXX,1,Dial(${ANALOG_POTS}/${EXTEN})
exten => _1800XXXXXXX,n,Hangup()

; long-distance out voip line
exten => _NXXXXXXXXX,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN}@myprovider.com,30)
exten => _NXXXXXXXXX,n,Hangup()

exten => i,1,Playback(that-number-is-invalid-ha-ha)
exten => i,2,Congestion

And point the related extensions to [some-context].

Flynn